
Béarnaise sauce – Blender method
Equipment
- 1 Blender
- 1 Saucier or Saucepan
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup white wine
- 2 tbsp shallots minced
- 3 tbsp tarragon fresh , chopped, divided
- 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt divided
- ¼ tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 3 egg yolks extra-large
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Combine vinegar, white wine, shallots, 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper in a small saucier or saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes until mixture is reduced to a few tablespoons. Cool slightly.
- Put egg yolks into a blender.
- Transfer cooled mixture with egg yolks and 1 teaspoon salt into a blender. Blend 30 seconds.
- With blender on, slowly pour hot butter through opening in lid. Add remaining 2 tablespoons tarragon leaves and blend for only a second.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon of white wine to thin.